Lamp mechanism for automobiles.



R. 0. BROWNE.

LAMP MECHANISM FOR AUTOMOBILE APPLICATION FILED MAB. 7, 1913.

Patented A r. 14, 1914.

mmiissEs l/WENTOR mmm/Evs ROY C. BROWNE, @FEAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS.

LAMP MECHANISM FUR AUTOMOBILES.

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i'lp lication filed Marchi, 1913. Serial No. 752.618.

is turned the lamps oi the vehicle are turned to correspond with the angular direction in which the vehicle is turning.

Reference is made to the accompanying drew'ing forming part of this socciiication end in which like letters indicate like parts.

Figure .l is a plan view showingmy improved lamp mechanism as applied to on automobile. Fig. 2 is fragmentary perspective View showing the working parts of the lamp mechanism. Fig. 3 is a. section on the line 33 of Fig. 2 looking in the direc tion of the arrow.

The automobile body is shown at and is provided with a frame 5, these parts being" of the usual or any desired construction.

The steering Wheel is shown at 6. The steering post is shown at 7', the worm can ricd by the steering post will and at 9 is it worm gear which is mounted rigidly upon n shaft 10, conveniently designated as the worm gear shaft. Mounted rigidly upon this shaft and extending downwardly from it is an arm 11. Pivotally connected with this arm is a steering rod 12, which is also connected to the steering arm 13 which 'c'ontrols the front Wheels 142. A link 15 is by aid of a. pivot pin 16 connected with the arm 11. This link is also connected a pivot pin 17 with an arm 18. This arm is mounted rigidly upon a rocking shaft 19 which extends through the frame 5. This frame is substantially of U-shape in cross section will be understood from Fig. 2. Mounted rigidly upon the shaft 9 and ex.- tending upwardly from it is o. crank 20 and pivotslly connected with the letter is a, con- Specificetion or Letters Patent.

necl'ing rod 21. A. slide rod 22 is pivotally connected with the rod 21 and is supported in bearings The slide rod 22 is'pivotully connected with an arm 24 which is rigidly mounted upon it lamp bracket 25, the'latter having the form of a fork and being adapted to turn. The lamp bracket 25 carries an arm 26 and connected with the latter is apitman 27 which extends across the machine and is pivotally connected to an arm 28, the latter being carried by another bracket 29. The two lamp braclr cts thus connected are adapted to move in unison.

The operation of my device is as follows: The. steering Wheel 6 being; turned so as to cause the Worm 8 to actuate the worm gear 9 so that the shaft 10 is turned or rocked, the motion is communicated by the arms 11 and steering rod 12 to the front Wheels of the vehicle. The link 15 is actuated by the adjacent arm 11 causing the arm 18 and shaft 19 to rock, the crank 20 being thus; rocked also. Motion is communicated from the crank 20 through the connecting rod 21 to the slide rod 22 and thence to the two le np brackets which are thus turned in the same direction as the front wheels are shift ed angular-1y by the steering gear.

1. A. lamp mechanism for automobiles, comprising vehicle body provided "with a frame substantially U form in cross sec tlon, a. crank located within said U frame and mechanism to said crank for the purpose of actuating the latter, a connecting-"rod pivotally connecting with said crank and located Within said frame, a. sliding rod pivotally connected with said connecting rod and likewise located within said frame, and a. lamp bracket provided with an arm cX- tending into said frame and connected with said sliding rod for the purpose of enabling said lamp bracket to be turned by the steering mechanism.

2. In a lump mechanism for automobiles, the combination of a steering mechanism, an arm connected therewith and rrrovable thereby, means for actuating said arm, a, link pivotallyconnected with said arm, another adapted to rock, steering mechanism for the vehicle, connectlons from sold steering.

any pivumlly connected with said link, a I a lamp bracket provided with an arm, this rm-kmg shait secured mgldly to said lastarm bem plvotully connected Wlth szud nwutloned arm, a fmn'm to wlnch sznd rockshchng 1'0 lug shaft is jmurnuled, a crank connected ROY C. BBOWNE. 5 Wlth sand mckmg shaft, 11 pltman plvotally Wltqessest connected Wlfll szud crank, 21 shdmg rod WALTON HARRISON,

pivotally connected with said pitmun, and DAVlD L. HAZARD. 

